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India's Relationship with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

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What was the dispute in Sri Lanka at the time of Rajiv Gandhi's tenure as the PM of India?

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Large scale influx of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees

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River water dispute

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Religious dispute

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Intervention of India in the Sri Lankan civil war

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The correct option is D Intervention of India in the Sri Lankan civil war
Large scale influx of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees in the civil war in Sri Lanka forced India to intervene. Later, India entered into an agreement with Sri Lanka and the Tamil militants to maintain peace on the island.

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